Support Sick Days for our Schools’ Food Service Workers

Chances are that each of us will get sick or need to care for a sick family member sometime this year.

But many of our schools’ food service workers find themselves without something that we take for granted: the right to a “sick day.”

Around 75% of all low-wage workers do not have a single paid sick day they can use for themselves or to care for a family member. While school meals are among the country’s strongest anti-hunger programs, many K-12 school food service workers find themselves having to choose between going to work while sick or losing a day’s pay for their families.

But we can do better. We need to be sure that every measure is being taken to protect our children’s health while they’re at school - and that our school’s food service workers have the right to sick days. This way, they can focus on getting better and getting back to work.

Sign our petition to support sick days for our schools’ food service workers. →